LONDON SPLIT ON STRATEGIC POLICY

London boroughs are split on how to approach a future Greater London Authority, according to Association of London...

London boroughs are split on how to approach a future Greater London Authority, according to Association of London Government chief executive Martin Pilgrim.

'There may be a Labour majority across the members of the ALG and no political control of the GLA. There is a potential for political and service tensions,' Mr Pilgrim said.

ALG members are split on whether they should invite the new authority to become a member. 'One side says it would be good to have a body which would be able to speak for the whole of London,' said Mr Pilgrim. 'The other side says the boroughs need to have a strong independent voice.'

Just under half of England’s district and unitary councils are currently charging a community infrastructure levy (CIL) in part due to concerns over a lack of viability and a sense of uncertainty over government policy, joint analysis by LGC and the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) shows.

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